document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=104414>Question 104414</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need some help solving this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Al's flower garden measures 25 feet by 35 feet. He has enough crushed stone to cover 325 square feet. If he uses the stone to build a path around his garden, what is the maximum possible width of the path.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #75988 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=75988\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=(width of path)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area of garden with path is (25+2x)(35+2x) ... (25)(35)+120x+4x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area of garden is (25)(35)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the difference in the areas is the area of the path ... 325\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^2+120x=325 ... 4x^2+120x-325=0 ... (4x+130)(x-2.5)=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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